Issue - meetings

In accordance with the Scrutiny Procedure Rules, the following items have been referred from the Scrutiny Committee:

·       Scrutiny Feedback on the General Fund Revenue Budget

·       Scrutiny Feedback on the Capital Programme and Capital Strategy

·       Scrutiny Feedback on the Revenue Budget Proposals 2025/26 for Housing Revenue Account (HRA)

·       Scrutiny Feedback on a Cleaner, Greener Melton

·       Scrutiny feedback on the General Fund Revenue Budget 2025/26 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 to 2028/29.

Cabinet AGREED to have regard to Scrutiny Committee’s feedback.

·       Scrutiny feedback on the Capital Programme 2024-2029 – General Fund and Capital Strategy 2025/26.

Cabinet AGREED to have regard to Scrutiny Committee’s feedback.

·       Scrutiny feedback on the Revenue Budget Proposal 2025/26 for Housing Revenue Account

Cabinet AGREED to have regard to Scrutiny Committee’s feedback.

·       Scrutiny feedback on Cleaner, Greener Melton: Collaboration to support environmental quality.

Cabinet AGREED to have regard to Scrutiny Committee’s feedback.

Scrutiny feedback on the General Fund Revenue Budget 2025/26 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy 2026/27 to 2028/29.

The Chair of the Scrutiny Committee, Councillor Brown, introduced the report advising Members that the Scrutiny Committee had met on 23 January 2025 and considered a report on the General Fund Revenue Budget 2025/26 and the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) 2026/27 to 2028/29.

It was recognised by those present that a risk to the MTFS is that the southern section of Melton Mowbray Distributor Road may not proceed within the timeframe originally proposed, thereby putting the Council’s delivery of the Local Plan at risk..

Cabinet AGREED to have regard to Scrutiny Committee’s feedback.

Scrutiny feedback on the Capital Programme 2024-2029 – General Fund and Capital Strategy 2025/26.

The Chair of the Scrutiny Committee, Councillor Brown, introduced the report advising Members that the Scrutiny Committee had met on 23 January 2025 and considered a report on the Capital Programme 2024-2029 including the General Fund and Capital Strategy 2025/26.

Members were assured that the UKSPF project would be adjusted so that cost remain on budget.

In terms of asset maintenance, Members were informed that the Council couldn’t do everything it want to do and so would prioritise the most urgent tasks.

Cabinet AGREED to have regard to Scrutiny Committee’s feedback.

Scrutiny feedback on the Revenue Budget Proposal 2025/26 for Housing Revenue Account

The Chair of the Scrutiny Committee, Councillor Brown, introduced the report advising Members that the Scrutiny Committee had met on 23 January 2025 and considered a report on the Revenue Budget Proposal 2025/26 for the Housing Revenue Account.

It was confirmed that the figures for energy efficiency related to the funding that have been received.

Cabinet AGREED to have regard to Scrutiny Committee’s feedback.

Scrutiny feedback on Cleaner, Greener Melton: Collaboration to support environmental quality.

The Chair of the Scrutiny Committee, Councillor Brown, introduced the report advising Members that the Scrutiny Committee had met on 3 December 2024 and considered a report on Cleaner, Greener Melton, Collaboration to support environmental quality.

Members recognise the importance of volunteers but noted that the existing volunteers won’t be around forever and therefore it is important to encourage new volunteers to come forward.

It was clarified that the service manager is producing service delivery performance indicators for both staff and contractors to be measured against.

It was highlighted that it would be useful to have a routine schedule of grounds maintenance works, so that Members can inform the public when questioned on when a particular set of works would be taking place.

Cabinet AGREED to have regard to Scrutiny Committee’s feedback.